Grandma Ho Inspired Hamburgers

Grandma Ho is not my grandma, she is My Charming Companion's grandma, and really, this is not her exact recipe. She definitely did not use coconut aminos or coconut flour. Her hamburgers were famous, and she sold them at her restaurant called Honey's. This article, written when My Charming Companion's grandma died, is from the Honolulu advertiser and talks about her history, including the restaurant. In stories that I hear about her, she was totally tough, and also very compassionate; the article calls her a "legend."

My Charming Companion has made this recipe numerous times over the years, but it is ALWAYS different because he doesn't make it the same way each time (though there is always ginger). I asked if I could record all the ingredients so that I could make it sometime independently, and this is the version that came about. Yum!

1 lb burger
2 eggs
1 tsp ginger
1 tsp mustard powder
1 T coconut aminos
2 tsp coconut flour
1/2 tsp chipotle pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
1+ tsp smoky salt (smoky is critical here)
pepper

1. Combine all the ingredients in a big bowl and mix thoroughly. Add salt and pepper to taste, I like things a little salty, so it was a little extra. Form mixture into 4 patties.
2. Cook/sear on a skillet. Because these burgers are a paleo version and use coconut flour and eggs as binders, they brown faster than a traditional mixed burger patty. Expect that they will brown/blacken quite a bit. Cook as you would any burger to your preferred done-ness. Both My Charming Companion and I prefer these more well done than usual: they are sort of like meatloaf burgers that seem to invite longer cooking.
3. Serve! These are great with homemade mayo of course, and pickles and tomato. You could also have sauteed onions. Or just eat them as they are!